Utah allows individuals who graduated from qualifying non-ABA accredited law schools and who meet other requirements to sit for the bar examination. No. Each start has their own requirements for admission into their bar and the vast majority require a Juris Doctorate degree.California is one of four US states where you can qualify to take the bar examination without attending law school. Utah wants to join the list of states permitting law school graduates to obtain their licenses to practice law without taking the dreaded bar exam. Applications for Admissions can take up to six months to process, including the time it takes the NCBE to complete a background investigation. It is possible to take the California Bar Exam without law school, ut this approach has advantages and disadvantages. See our thoughts in this post! Utah opened for public feedback a proposal to allow law graduates to become licensed without taking the bar exam. If you are a licensed lawyer in another jurisdiction, you are eligible to sit for CA bar exam even without having a LL.M degree. The Bar informed her that she was not.